HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Goals from four different Argonauts pushed the sixth-ranked University of West Florida women's soccer team past Gulf South Conference opponent Alabama Huntsville on Sunday afternoon by a score of 4-0. With the win, UWF improved to 5-0 on the year and 2-0 in GSC play, which continues on Friday.
 
It was an evenly matched first 30 minutes of play at Charger Park, before West Florida put its foot on the gas and put the game out of reach for UAH.
 
Kaljit Atwal's corner kick found Victoria Swift in the 31st minute and Swift delivered a header past UAH keeper Megan Buford to put West Florida ahead 1-0. It was Swift's second goal of the year and Atwal's first assist in her senior campaign.
 
With a 1-0 coming out of halftime, Leonie Kreil quickly extended the UWF lead to 2-0 by taking advantage of a loose ball in front of the net with Buford down after an Argonaut free kick in the 46th minute. The Argos would not have to wait much longer for another goal, as freshman Jessica Quixley found the net for the second time this weekend and the third time this year.
 
Quixley's goal came off a corner kick from Kreil that found the far post, which Quixley collected and scored after flying by Buford.
 
The 3-0 lead did not slow UWF's attack down, however, as the Argonauts found other close opportunities off free kicks in the 67th and 68th minutes. The first of those deflected off Buford and was cleared away by UAH defenders at the goal line, and the second was a long ball from Quixley that got through a crowd of Charger defenders and one-hopped into Buford's arms.
 
Shantell Thompson stretched the lead a little more in the 89th minute, with her first goal of the season to put the score at 4-0.
 
In standard Argonaut fashion, UWF outshot the Chargers 19-3 and had 10 shots go on target, compared to just 1 for UAH. West Florida is now 21-0 all-time against UAH, and the Argos have had more shots on goal than their opponents in 25 of the team's last 29 matches, including all five this year.
 
West Florida will play its first ranked opponent of the year on Friday, September 22, when No. 17 Mississippi College visits Pensacola. Kickoff for that match is scheduled for 7:30 pm.